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Humans normally have 46 chromosomes in each cell, divided into 23 pairs. Two copies of chromosome 8, one copy inherited from each parent, form one of the pairs. Chromosome 8 spans about 146 million DNA building blocks (base pairs) and represents between 4.5 percent and 5 percent of the total DNA in cells.

Identifying genes on each chromosome is an active area of genetic research. Because researchers use different approaches to predict the number of genes on each chromosome, the estimated number of genes varies. Chromosome 8 likely contains between 700 and 1,100 genes.

Genes on chromosome 8 are among the estimated 20,000 to 25,000 total genes in the human genome.
Better understanding of what genomic changes paved the way for modern humans

Better understanding of what genomic changes paved the way for modern humans

New insight on jumping genes

New insight on jumping genes

Gene may hold key to future cancer hope

Gene may hold key to future cancer hope

Three new genes found that cause lung cancer

Three new genes found that cause lung cancer

Researchers restore memory process in fragile X syndrome

Researchers restore memory process in fragile X syndrome

Genes that increase rheumatoid arthritis risk found

Genes that increase rheumatoid arthritis risk found

Ground-breaking techniques to study telomeres in human cells may lead to early cancer detection

Ground-breaking techniques to study telomeres in human cells may lead to early cancer detection

Fetal cell transplant could be a hidden link between childbirth and reduced risk of breast cancer

Fetal cell transplant could be a hidden link between childbirth and reduced risk of breast cancer

Fetal cell "transplant" could be a hidden link between childbirth and reduced risk of breast cancer

Fetal cell "transplant" could be a hidden link between childbirth and reduced risk of breast cancer

Discovery of new pathway causing cell death related to frontotemporal dementia and ALS

Discovery of new pathway causing cell death related to frontotemporal dementia and ALS

Rapid testing for pre-natal detection of Down syndrome

Rapid testing for pre-natal detection of Down syndrome

Rheumatoid arthritis genes

Rheumatoid arthritis genes

Gene profiling can single out the worst cases of multiple myeloma and guide therapy

Gene profiling can single out the worst cases of multiple myeloma and guide therapy

Chronic stress can steal years from caregivers' lifetimes

Chronic stress can steal years from caregivers' lifetimes

New understanding of gene mutation responsible for fragile X syndrome

New understanding of gene mutation responsible for fragile X syndrome

New insight into the mechanisms of Lou Gehrig's disease

New insight into the mechanisms of Lou Gehrig's disease

Unique role for blood formation gene MLL identified

Unique role for blood formation gene MLL identified

Ultraconserved non-coding RNAs may be important in human cancer

Ultraconserved non-coding RNAs may be important in human cancer

New genetic risk factor for rheumatoid arthritis and lupus

New genetic risk factor for rheumatoid arthritis and lupus

Congestive heart failure is rare among leukemia patients who take imatinib

Congestive heart failure is rare among leukemia patients who take imatinib

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